Brilliant Scholars Preschool

We’ve been attending Brilliant Scholars Preschool for the last three years, with both my oldest daughter (who is now in second grade) and my youngest daughter who is still in preschool. We’ve had a great experience all three years: the facility is clean, the teachers are wonderful and I never have to worry about whether my daughter is getting enough attention and care while she’s at school. They have a very low turnover rate, which has been great for my two kids. It’s been so wonderful watching my girls grow both academically and socially. BSP also has lots of fun activities throughout the year - their fall festival is a blast, and the movie nights are one of my kid’s favorite things! As a former preschool teacher, I can tell they truly care about their students and their own professional growth. We’ll be so sad to leave next year when my youngest moves on to kindergarten!

When I needed to go back to work, my husband and I looked at local montessori schools but none of them felt right. We also looked at multiple daycares but they didn't meet our expectations. As soon as we finished our tour of Brilliant Scholars we knew our daughter would thrive there. It was bright, clean, and so welcoming which gave a great first impression. Then upon talking to Carmela (the director) a couple of teachers and even a few parents, I left knowing not only would my daughter be in good hands, but that she would have fun learning. My daughter has been attending BSP for 2 years now and now my son goes there as well. They look forward to going and hate leaving. The staff is small but mighty and even though they are not all my daughter's teachers, she loves them ALL which makes my mama heart happy. I appreciate the small class sizes and the open communication between my kids' teachers and myself and you can really see the effort the teachers put into making learning fun.

For the past 3 years our girls have attended Brilliant Scholars. We are so grateful we found the perfect fit for our children after exploring so many options. From our first tour, we immediately recognized how clean and structured they were. It felt right from the moment we walked in the door. We are so glad we made the choice to attend BSP, and our children have thrived in a learning environment that is fun. The teachers are phenomenal, supportive, and caring. Consistency is key and turnover has been minimal in the three years we have been there. Our oldest was more than prepared for kinder and is back to enjoy summer program with her friends. Our kids have made great friendships and so have we. The environment is so supportive and inclusive and we know our kids are safe, loved and cared for. Could not ask for a better place for our kids to grow.

Brilliant Scholars is a great pre-school. They care about the kids and my son has thrived with them. He has loved his teachers. We would recommend them to anyone looking for solid educational foundation mixed with fun, hands on learning.

*Make sure not to trust Brilliant Scholars Facebook reviews as they remove the negative ones. * The Good: The school is so clean and the classes are small. The staff is very attentive. They focus on academics and kids really learn. The Bad: The Directors and some of the teachers feel they have the knowledge and experience to recognize when kids have psychological issues. They also focus on the negative and are passive aggressive. So, I will tell my story. After a few months of my two year old son being in this school, we were called in to talk about how he has a hard time transitioning, and gets more frustrated and angry then most kids his age. I was also told he could not settle down and pay attention. In fact his teacher said she thought he had an attention disorder. The way they dealt with this, was to remove my son from the class multiple times and let him cool off in the Director's office. They told us that they felt we needed to get my two year old behaviorally evaluated. My husband and I proceeded to do a lot of research and put some more structure in at home first. The next four weeks, every time I picked him up, I was told he had a hard day and they had to redirect him multiple times etc. It got to a point where I was having a ton of anxiety and stress about what was going on with my son and started to think I had a bad kid. I began to ask one of the Directors if he did anything good that day, since all she focused on was the bad. This is our first child so I had confidence that the school was right, since they have been around so many kids. I proceeded to call seven child psychologists. All told me he was fine, just being a normal two year old and one told me to run from this school, they have no idea what they are doing with young kids. I also consulted my pediatrician, who told me there was nothing wrong with my son, that he was a normal two year old and that he would be happy to send a note to the school saying that. I told the Directors no one would see him, in fact I was told under three they do not see unless there are severe issues which none of them believe he had any.I also told them what my doctor said. I was told on several occasions by one of the Directors that they have had to part ways with multiple families because this was not the school for their kids. They would then proceed to tell me they did not want that for my son, but if I did not get him behaviorally evaluated so they would know how to better work with him, that that may be the case for us down the road. They also told me that maybe I should talk to another pediatrician and were appalled that mine said everything was fine and would write them a note saying that. Since they backed us up against a wall, as I could not get anyone to see him and now had the threat of being kicked out, it was time to move him. To solidify I was doing the right thing, on his last day when I picked him up, they told me that they let him know it was his last day and he was upset all day. How wholly inappropriate and unprofessional. That is the parent's job and there is no reason in the world to upset a toddler. I have moved him to a new school, where he has been for three months. I can see him on camera everyday. I can see that he hardly ever throws a fit and can sit any pay attention. The teachers at the new school say he is one of the best behaved kids in the class. He is also much happier at home. My reason for posting this, is so parents really do their research and ask questions about discipline procedures, teacher experience with different age groups etc. Not all schools are right for all kiddos, but none should cause stress to parents and no parent should ever be told on a regular basis that a school has kicked other kids out. There should also be a red flag if a school is feels they are more experienced in behavioral issues then the psychological and